Parliamentary questions

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

408. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nach bhfuil aon tagairt sa Bhuiséad don Chiste Cobhsaíochta geallta do Choláistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta le roinnt míonna anuas, agus cathain a chuirfear maoiniú ar fáil dó. [50753/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

409. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé hiad na tograí a mhaoineofar leis an gcaipiteal breise ar luach €1 mhilliún atá molta don Ghaeltacht i mBuiséad 2022. [50754/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

410. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body that will be eligible for the pilot basic income for artists proposed in budget 2022; when she expects the scheme to deliver funds to artists; and if she will publish the costings and workings upon which an allocation of €25 million for the pilot scheme are based. [50756/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

411. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has cut the funding for the live entertainment sector allocated in Budget 2021 by half in Budget 2022; and the reason she is forcing such cuts on the independent and commercial sectors while they are struggling to recover and at the same time, maintaining funding for the traditionally funded arts sectors at €130 million, inclusive of the increase in 2021. [50757/21]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

412. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil machnamh déanta aici ar na moltaí leagtha síos i mBuiséad Malartach Shinn Féin i dtaobh Athbheochan na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, a foilsíodh an 11 Deireadh Fómhair, agus cén freagra atá aici ar na moltaí a cuireadh chun cinn ann, go háirithe an moladh maidir le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais. [50759/21]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

413. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é a tuairim faoi leasuithe 56 agus 57 a bhí molta ag Céim na Tuarascála ar Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, go háirithe i ndáil le tuarascáil a ullmhú maidir le conas dátheangachas a chinntiú i gcás lipéid agus pacáistiú táirgí i siopaí, mar atá déanta i gCeanada, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici aon tuarascáil den saghas sin a chur i dtoll a chéile agus a fhoilsiú. [50761/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

414. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the form of assessment that took place of the value for money of the cost of applications submitted for funding under the live performance support scheme in 2021. [50762/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

415. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that types of live entertainment businesses deemed eligible for the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme has been restricted to businesses involved in music only, with no allowance for entertainers, such as dancers, magicians, comedians, circus performers and those working in the crew responsible for producing these forms of entertainment; her views on whether the description of the scheme is misleading in view of the fact that only music businesses may apply; and the supports that have been provided or will be provided to entertainment workers that have been and largely continue to be unable to work. [50933/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

416. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that business costs were required of applicants to the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme and not for the Event Sector Covid Support Scheme. [50934/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

417. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an analysis will be undertaken on the breakdown of live performance funding provided in 2021 to ascertain the percentage of the millions of euro allocated that reached artists, performers, crew, and event management companies respectively. [50935/21]

Freedom of Information

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

418. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on findings of the Office of the Information Commissioner (details supplied); if her statement on the matter was made on the basis of legal advice received by her Department or if it is her opinion; further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 22 September 2021, if the new decision-making process differs from the previous process in respect of freedom of information referred to in her response. [50936/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

419. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if live performance workers that have had their supports cut by over 50% from 2021 in budget 2022 will be eligible for the pilot basic income for artists scheme promised in the same Budget. [50966/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

420. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a tendering process is necessary to engage with stakeholders on the pilot basic income for artists; and the reason this cannot be managed in-house by her Department given that the plan for the world café event is already outlined in detail in her Department’s tender. [50967/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

421. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason €25 million was selected for use in the pilot basic income for artists in budget 2022 before the proposed stakeholder forum takes place to discuss which artists and creative arts workers will be eligible; and if she will outline the objectives the scheme should have. [50968/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

422. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if potential applicants to the tender for facilitating stakeholder engagement on the pilot basic income for artists were informed of the tender by anyone in her Department either before or independently of the notice uploaded to the website of her Department and the sharing of the link on the social media account of her Department (details supplied) on which reference to the basic income pilot was not highlighted in the notification. [50969/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

423. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether the decision to put the facilitation of stakeholder engagement on the objectives and eligibility criteria for the pilot basic income for artists out to tender be taken to mean that her Department has not developed draft objectives or eligibility criteria over the 11 months since the scheme was proposed in the report of the arts and culture recovery taskforce or prior to allocating €25 million towards the scheme in budget 2022. [50970/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

424. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that less than two days were given between the announcement of €25 million being allocated to the pilot basic income for artists in budget 2022 and the deadline for applications for the tender to facilitate stakeholder analysis on the pilot basic income for artists; and her views on whether the announcement greatly alters the nature and urgency of the stakeholder engagement for tender. [50971/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

425. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the work undertaken to date by the oversight group responsible for developing the pilot basic income for artists; the number of times the oversight group has met since being formed to discuss the pilot scheme; and if she will publish the minutes of their meetings. [50972/21]

Universal Basic Income

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

426. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason there is no mention included in the tender for stakeholder engagement on the development of the pilot basic income for artists to ensuring engagement with economists, experts on arts funding in Ireland and abroad, experts on basic income proposals or organisations concerned with workers’ rights and social justice in the development of the scheme; and if her Department engaged with any of these groups prior to announcing €25 million for the scheme in budget 2022. [50973/21]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

427. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ionann an, additional €7 million package for Irish language, fógartha ar shuíomh na Ranna do Cháinaisnéis 2022 agus an €6.3 milliúin fógartha sa Cháinaisnéis féin, nó an bhfuil €0.7 milliúin nár luaitear sa Cháinaisnéis; agus an difear idir an dá fhigiúir a mhíniú. [51051/21]

Heritage Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

460. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the intended breakdown of the €22 million in additional funding provided under Budget 2022 to support the Heritage Council including increases for Built Heritage and Waterways Ireland; and the amount in additional funding proposed for the Heritage Council for 2022. [50760/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

568. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will have onsite therapists and behavioural therapists. [50858/21]

After-School Support Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

571. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has been told by its school completion programme co-ordinator that it can no longer use school completion programme funding to subsidise its after school club; the other Departmental funding available for this key element of the school completion programme in this and other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50865/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

878. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the cost to date to the HSE of the Covid tracker app; the average daily numbers checking in their Covid-19 status for each month since it was launched; the number of close contacts identified as a result of the app in each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51231/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

879. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the usefulness of the Covid tracker app is undermined at this stage given the very limited numbers routinely checking in their status or leaving their tracker on continuously to aid identification of close contacts; and if a case has been made to end the service or to encourage the public through a publicity drive to re-engage with the app given the dangers of the Indian strain of Covid-19. [51232/21]

Census of Population

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

144. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the preparatory work that has been done to date for digitisation and uploading of the 1926 census in line with the Statistics Act 1993; and the funding allocation that has been allotted in respect of this important project. [49070/21]

School Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

260. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason for the recent decision by her Department to stop allowing banking special education teacher hours lost by lack of substitute availability to cover special education teacher absences given that special education teacher hours have never been returned to pre-austerity levels; and if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties this change will cause for primary schools in disadvantaged areas in particular. [49225/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

269. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in opening autism classes in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and when they are now expected to open. [49297/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

295. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the needs of children that have moderate to severe requirement for additional speech and language and occupational therapy are being met by placing them in a mainstream or mainstream ASD class settings in which none of those needs are met; and when this matter will be fully addressed. [49635/21]

Probate Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

440. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when the backlog in the Probate Office will be addressed (details supplied). [49430/21]

Probate Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

441. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the impact that the backlog in the Probate Office is having on persons that are trying to sell and buy homes and in some cases in which their already extended mortgage approval is due to run out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49431/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

431. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the medical attention they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48956/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

57. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the reason he has not met a person (details supplied) who has been in regular communication with him, An Garda Síochána and others in relation to a litany of sex abuse allegations relating to boys and men in particular during their time in the Defence Forces. [48550/21]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

110. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [48453/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfaca sí an moladh atá déanta ag Comhchoiste Oireachtais na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge ina thuairisc maidir le ‘Todhchaí na gColáistí Samhraidh agus an tacaíocht atá á hiarraidh ina leith’, go háirithe moladh a trí, a éilíonn ciste cobhsaíochta láithreach chun tacú le cobhsaíocht na hearnála le linn phaindéim an choróinvíris, mar a soláthraíodh anuraidh; agus cén fáth nár soláthraíodh ciste cobhsaíochta nó cúitimh don earnáil go fóill nó le linn an tsamhraidh atá díreach thart. [48284/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

22. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil díomá uirthi go bhfuil comhlacht poiblí (Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, dar le Nuacht TG4 ar an 30 Meán Fómhair 2021), tar éis post sa Ghaeltacht a fhógairt trí fhógraí aonteangacha Béarla a chur sna nuachtáin, gan trácht ar chumas sa Ghaeilge mar bhuntáiste nó riachtanas ann, agus an logainm Gaeltachta Béarlaithe sa bhfógra acu, an aontaíonn sí nach bhfuil feidhm ag an reachtaíocht teanga gan pionós ann i gcás sáraithe, agus an dtacóidh sí le leasuithe ag Céim na Tuarascála ar Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 chun Béarlú oifigiúil ar logainm a chosc agus chun a chinntiú go n-earcóidh comhlachtaí poiblí Gaeilgeoirí amháin le haghaidh poist sa Ghaeltacht. [47944/21]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

45. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the cases raised in an article in a newspaper (details supplied); the steps she will take to address the flaws in the system to ensure that artists with disabilities are not faced with such barriers; and if she will arrange to meet with organisations as a matter of urgency to prepare a solution. [47943/21]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

59. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aontaíonn sí leis an taighde ar theaghlaigh de chuid Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta a sheol an tAire Stáit Jack Chambers a deir go bhfuil géarchéim sa Ghaeltacht maidir le labhairt na Gaeilge, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici plean éigeandála a ullmhú agus a chur i bhfeidhm chun athchóiriú a dhéanamh ar an nGaeltacht. [47947/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons who were tested for Covid-19 before and after each of the live test events that took place throughout summer 2021; the location of the testing results that took place as part of safety measures; the way the results are being used to develop plans for reopening the live entertainment sector; and the reason the guidelines drawn up for live events as discussed by the Return to Live Entertainment Working Group at its meeting on 5 June 2021, were never published or used. [47946/21]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

148. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the progress and status of the horse-drawn carriage Bill; when he expects pre-legislative scrutiny to take place; and when the heads of the Bill will be published. [48192/21]

Budget 2021

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

256. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the way the €50 million allocated for live performance (details supplied) in budget 2021 was spent, in tabular form; and the amount actually spent or drawn down under each scheme or funding stream as of September 2021. [48262/21]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

377. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 1079 of 27 July 2021, the position regarding the emergency works application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47557/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

427. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for jobs initiative scheme participants be included in the winter fuel scheme (details supplied.) [47466/21]

Traveller Community

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

480. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made towards delivering on each of the specific nine actions outlined under Cultural Identity in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; the amount of funding that has been allocated to or spent on each of those actions to date; and his plans to address the continued need for progress in the area following the completion of the current strategy. [47685/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures relating to the Defence Forces that have been made to the office of the Minister for Defence in the past ten years; the subject matter concerned; and the action that was taken on foot of the information supplied to him or his predecessors by serving or former members of the Defence Forces or by members of the public or departmental officials. [47070/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

103. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to any members of the Defence Forces who has made protected disclosures to him or his Department and who has been victimised as a consequence; and the action that has been taken to ensure whistleblowers have full protections. [47071/21]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

141. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of sites that have been identified for future primary schools in an area (details supplied) to cater for the projected increase in population over the coming years; and the locations of those sites. [47179/21]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of sites that have been identified for future secondary schools in an area (details supplied) to cater for the projected increase in population over the coming years; and the locations of those sites. [47180/21]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the sites for new secondary or primary school builds which have been identified by her Department within Dublin city and county; the stage the planning or building of each school is at; and the capacity which each new school will have when completed and the catchment area for each of those schools. [47182/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

144. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cá mhéad dalta atá ar an rolla i ngach Gaelscoil i mBaile Átha Cliath. [47183/21]